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[ Networking ] 3 min read
So, a lot of people who are working towards their CCIE certifications end up building home labs for studying. The reasons are many and varied, but mine boiled down to two primary ones: (1) My study hours don’t always …
[ Industry events ] 1 min read
Everyone has been posting their schedules for Cisco Live to Twitter, Facebook and wherever else, so I thought I’d better jump in with the cool kids and publish mine as well. I can’t guarantee this won’t change, but for …
[ Networking ] 7 min read
Editor’s Note: Google Chrome seems to dislike my site theme and is hyphenating absolutely everything. Apologies for that, and I’ll look into it just as soon as I get done with a few items on the “honey-do” list. If you …
[ Infrastructure ] 7 min read
As is typical in the world of IT, problems have a way of sneaking up on you when you least expect it, then viciously attacking you with a Billy-club. Often this happens when you are asleep, on vacation, severely …
[ Networking ] 5 min read
Back from China After roughly one week in Shanghai, China to set up a new site on our corporate network, it is painfully apparent that I need to get back into this writing business. The dates on my posts belie my weak …
[ Networking ] 7 min read
One of the nice things about working with Cisco equipment, as opposed to many other brands, is that you truly do get a smorgasbord of features and capabilities. On the flip side of that coin, however, the bad thing about …
[ Everything else ] 1 min read
For all of you paying any attention at all, I owe you an apology on the complete lack of writing the last week or so. Last week, however, a large pile of backordered Cisco gear showed up at the office and needed to be …
[ Networking ] 5 min read
Most of you are probably familiar with the IEEE 802.1x specification, at least in general terms, but are more than likely used to seeing it applied in the context of wireless networks and services. In this multi-part …
[ Networking ] 5 min read
Just noticing some differences in this 2960‑S model switch; things I haven’t seen before in this product line. One thing is the console port is now two ports: traditional and a small mini-USB. Also, there is a classic …
[ Networking ] 3 min read
When I think of all of the tools I use on a regular basis to do my job more effectively, there are a handful that stand out as being the most useful of all. As I get the chance, I plan on writing a least a short homage …